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    3. 老子

    老子

    老ろう子し

    Laozi

    KMT10News #38+1Ref L2NounHistoryReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab9 strokes

    ろうし

    Noun

    1.
    Laozi, Lao Tzu, Lao Tse

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    老ろう子しは古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの思し想そう家かです。

    Laozi is an ancient Chinese philosopher.

    KMT10HistoryReligion & Philosophy
    道どう教きょうの創そう始し者しゃとされる老ろう子しの思し想そうは、現げん代だいにも影えい響きょうを与あたえています。

    The philosophy of Laozi, who is considered the founder of Taoism, still influences the modern world.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    老ろう子しの無む為い自し然ぜんの思し想そうは、過か度どな介かい入にゅうを避さけ、物もの事ごとの自し然ぜんな流ながれに任まかせることの重じゅう要よう性せいを説ときあかしていています。

    Laozi's philosophy of "wu wei" (non-action) emphasizes the importance of avoiding excessive intervention and allowing things to follow their natural course.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophyphilosophy
    多おおくの人ひと々びとが老ろう子しの教おしえから心こころの平へい安あんを見みい出だしています。

    Many people find inner peace in Laozi's teachings.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは『老ろう子し道どう徳とく経きょう』の著ちょ者しゃとして歴れき史しに名なを残のこしています。

    He is remembered in history as the author of the "Tao Te Ching."

    KMT10HistoryLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    老
    お.いる・ふ.ける…(4)
    old man・old age・grow old
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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